Lets not get crazy no one is going to give a Nintendo Wii away completely free but a Wii for .16 cents now that is possible!
My kids have been asking for a Nintendo Wii since last Christmas but since they are a major luxury and not one that we needed we have put it off say we could spend that $209 + taxes better else where but a deal came up yesterday that I just couldn't pass up.
I've wrote recently about all the ways to get the most for your points at Shoppers Drug Mart and finally the day had come for Bonus Redemptions. Off I went hopeful that they would still have a Wii in stock. I had $310.00 in Shoppers Optimum points that I have gathered since January and thought it'd be a great opportunity to do some Easter shopping and get some free groceries. So how did we do it?
Well first we dropped the kids off with their Great Grandma, this made shopping so much easier and then they wouldn't see their Easter surprises. Into Shoppers I went dragging my husband behind.
Our first transaction went like this:
There were two Nintendo Wii's left on the shelf, one black and one white. I asked the cashier to set the black one aside while we grabbed the rest of our items. The wii was on sale for $179.99 so we had $20.01 still to spend in order to be able to redeem.
Transaction Number One Breakdown:
Nintendo Wii black with 2 games- $179.99 on sale from $209.00
10x Stouffers entrees (I needed 10 more pins for their newest promotion) on sale for $1.99 each
1x Gatorade $1.79 used free product coupon from Tostitos promotion
1x Mug rootbeer $2.49 used free product coupon from Tostitos promotion
1x Pepsi 12 pack $4.99 used free product coupon from Tostitos promotion
2x Ruffles chips $3.49 each, used two free product coupons from Tostitos promotion
Total before taxes: $200.40
Total after taxes: $210.16
Total after $200 Optimum point redemption: $10.16
So how did I figure out the Nintendo Wii to be .16 cents? Well once I entered the 10 Stouffers entree pins I now have a $10 gift card to the store of my choice coming to me as well as $15 worth of free product coupons! .16 cents for a Wii is affordable and the kids will be super surprised to see this Easter morning!
I then had $110.00 in Optimum points that I could still redeem for the bonus redemption. I sent my husband to go put our first transaction into our van while I started to shop for $100 in grocery items which proved to be a bit more difficult than I thought! I wanted to get as much for our points as possible and only things that we will actually use so they are not being wasted.
Transaction Number Two went like this:
7x Christie chips ahoy snack packs $3.99 each - $3 manager coupons on each bringing them to .99cents each
1x Downy Simple Pleasures fabric softener $9.99 - free product coupon
1x Mars bar $1.39 - free product coupon
2x Every day sugar on sale for $1.99 each
4x Dare Gummis for Easter baskets on sale for $2.49 each - $2 manager coupons on each bringing them down to .49cents each
1x Neilson milk $4.09
3x Eggo Blueberry waffles 8 count on sale for $1.99 each - 3x .50cent coupons from Smart Source flyer
3x Janes chicken burgers on sale for $5.99 each - 3x $1.50 coupons
4x Maynards bunnies for Easter baskets $1.49 each
4x Schneiders Red Hots on sale for $1.99 each
1x Kleenex tissues $3.99 - free product coupon
Crest Pro Health tooth paste on sale for $2.49 - free product coupon
4x Irish Springs body wash on sale for $2.99 - 4x $2 coupons from Smart Source = .99 cents each
Gillette Fusion shave gel trial size $2.99
2x Gillette deodorant twin pack on clearance for $2.62 - $5 wub 3 Gillette products coupon
Nestle Snack Size chocolate bars on sale for $4.49
2x Hotwheels color shifters $3.99 each
3x Life brand foil chocolate Easter eggs $1.99 each
4x Candy filled plastic eggs $1.49 each
12x Stouffers frozen entrees on sale for $1.99 each
4x Marshmellow Easter kabobs $1.49 each
1x Life brand Easter bunny jujubes $2.69
Total before taxes- $110.95
Total after taxes- $115.20
Total after redeeming $100 in Shoppers Optimum points- $15.20
I will be receiving another $10 gift card from the Stouffers promotion with the 12 entrees I purchased in this transaction and $15 in free product coupons. I also was able to use my pins on the Lean Cuisine site and redeemed for the flower swirl lunch bag!
Two awesome shopping trips that loaded up our cupboards, freezer and fridge for next to nothing. Easter shopping nearly done in one stop for next to nothing out of pocket.
We were also given a $10 gift card to Canadian Tire from a family friend who was leaving on vacation and could not use it in time since it expired yesterday. With this we were able to purchase 4x Crayola colored bubbles (one for each child) and only paid $6 and change out of pocket! These were selling for $3.99 each!
Freebies are out there, it's just matching sales to coupons, coupons to products that have promotions and only buying what you really need or will use. We could have done better had we purchased a product with a mail in rebate but these were all items we would have purchased anyways so it was really a smart shop for us.
Did you redeem your points? What did you get? Did you combine coupons to the sale to load up even more? Tell me about your Bonus Redemption trip!!!
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